Philippines ratifies landmark defense access pact with Japan
he Philippine Senate ratified a reciprocal access agreement (RAA) with Japan in mid-December 2024 that will allow the nations’ forces to deploy on each other’s
Japan PM Ishiba looks to meet Trump as soon as February
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is preparing to visit Washington for a meeting with Donald Trump as soon as February following the U.S. president-elect’s inauguration,
China races to secure advanced U.S. chip materials ahead of new year
Chinese companies are scrambling to secure advanced chip and electronics materials from U.S. suppliers before the new year, due to fears Washington will impose even
South Korea crash victims’ families demand answers, release of remains
Bereaved families at the site of the Jeju Air plane crash that killed 179 people called on Monday for the bodies of their loved ones
Taiwan ‘tabletop’ war game sets stage for population-wide preparedness
Taiwan’s first “tabletop” war game held late last week was part of a concerted effort to enhance defensive preparedness that will continue into 2025, with
New Taiwanese boardgame offers chance to battle Chinese invasion
As families in Taiwan prepare to gather for lunar new year celebrations in January, a game that will be released that month promises to offer some war-themed
Inside China’s paramilitary force that could be key in an invasion of Taiwan
China Central Television shows what appears to be the People’s Armed Police Force, or PAP, simulating attacks from inflatable boats. Footage and pictures from Chinese state-run
Trump claims he employs many people on ‘great’ H-1B visas as MAGA civil war over program grows
Donald Trump has hailed the H-1B visa program for skilled workers as “great” claiming to have always been in favor of them. Speaking to The New York Post, the
‘The first to sue’: Opposing Trump’s desire to end birthright citizenship is personal for this attorney general
For Connecticut Attorney General William Tong, President-elect Donald Trump’s pledge to end birthright citizenship is more than just a provocative anti-immigrant policy likely to be
Trump suggests US control over Canada, Greenland, and Panama Canal
President-elect Donald Trump suggests the United States should control Canada, Greenland, and the Panama Canal, sparking strong reactions from the involved countries. “Because we’re being